Police flout data protection laws by selling driver info

By Martin Graham

STRATHCLYDE Police are flouting data protection laws by charging £60 to reveal details of drivers involved in collisions.

Police have traditionally refused to disclose driver’s addresses or insurance policy numbers, saying that it contravenes the Data Protection Act.

But Strathclyde Police are charging £60.50 to release Road Crash Reports, which records the name and address of the owner and driver, as well as insurance company details and policy number.

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